German Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (4 ounce) package german sweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs (separated)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 grease the bottom of 3 (9") pans or one 9x13 pan.
• 2 in a microwave proof bowl melt the chocolate and water on high for 1 1/2-2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after each minute; stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• 3 mix flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• 4 beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer till light and fluffy.
• 5 add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• 7 add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
• 8 in another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• 9 gently stir into batter and pour evenly into pans.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• 11 cool for 15 minutes and remove from pans.
• 12 frost with coconut-pecan frosting.